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30 november 2011

The National Archives US Puts Its Holdings on the Map Via Historypin

Washington, DC…The National Archives today announced it has joined Historypin,
a project of the British non-profit We Are What We Do™ that seeks to
bring multiple generations together around the history of their
neighborhoods and communities. Visit the National Archives on Historypin at http://www.historypin.com/profile/view/USNatArchives.

The
Historypin platform enables content owners to upload historical
photographs, videos and audio recordings to Google maps, where they are
then geo-tagged and dated. Users are encouraged to add
descriptive information and personal narratives to these items, helping
to tell the story of how familiar environments have changed over time. This
content can be compiled into topical, chronological or geographic
collections as well as tours that let users virtually explore a place,
time or storyline. Historypin is accessible via its full website or on the go with its Smartphone app.

The National Archives on Historypin
launches with a selection of Mathew Brady Civil War photographs; images
from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Documerica photographic
documentation project of the 1970s; photographs of streets, buildings,
and historic events in Washington, DC; and images used in the recent History Happens Here augmented reality contest. Future monthly updates will include Documerica, Mathew Brady, and Brooklyn Navy Yard collections among others.

The
National Archives is the first U.S. Federal Executive Branch agency to
partner with Historypin and joins the New York Public Library, Library
of Congress, and over 100 archives, libraries and museums in the United
States and Europe in reaching a new locally-minded and globally active
community.(bron: Persbericht NARA)